Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for asthma, tinnitus, and eczema with an effective date of October 3, 2019, and granted service connection for pes planus. Other claims were remanded for further development.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, claimed as PTSD, due to a lack of evidence supporting a current disability and no credible in-service stressor. The claim for service connection for Hepatitis C was remanded for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability and service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and entitlement to a TDIU, as there is no clear evidence that his personality disorder was aggravated by his military service or that he has any other service-connected disabilities.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to insufficient medical evidence.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, a low back disability, and a left shoulder disability. The decision also remanded several other claims for further development.

The Board granted a rating of 50 percent for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, as it resulted in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Board granted service connection for sexual dysfunction as secondary to the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, and an initial 100 percent disability rating for the acquired psychiatric disorder prior to April 20, 2007. An earlier effective date of August 26, 1983 for DEA benefits was also granted.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hemorrhoids and an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder, due to inadequate medical opinions that failed to address the Veteran's lay statements.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder to obtain a more detailed medical opinion.

The Board granted service connection for sinusitis and remanded the claims for a bilateral foot disability, bilateral hip disability, bilateral leg disability, lumbar spine disability, gastrointestinal issues, chronic fatigue, shortness of breath, skin rashes, headaches, and an acquired psychiatric disorder for further development.

The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for nervous breakdown and an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as depression with suicidal thoughts) due to a violation of claims processing rules.

The Board granted a 50 percent rating for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability and a 10 percent rating for GERD, effective May 19, 2024.

The Board granted service connection for PTSD with panic attacks and denied a compensable rating for erectile dysfunction and service connection for hypogonadism.

The Board dismissed the appeals for proposed rating reductions and denied higher ratings for leg compartment syndrome and service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include major depression and anxiety state, due to the Veteran's in-service stressors.

The Board granted an effective date of July 18, 2018, for the award of service connection for a psychiatric disability and a 30 percent rating for GERD, while denying service connection for right carpal tunnel syndrome, remanding claims for service connection for right and left ankle disorders and obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings, earlier effective dates, and service connection for various conditions, as well as nonservice-connected VA death pension benefits.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), as there was no evidence of a current disability during the appeal period.

The Board denied service connection for hearing loss and remanded several other claims, including those for a neck disorder, right upper extremity nerve disorder, acquired psychiatric disorder, TDIU, lumbar spine disorder, right foot disorder, and left hip disorder.